Cousins Maine Lobster co-founder Jim Tselikis discusses how to deal with inflation and higher food and fuel costs as the company surpasses $1 billion in systemwide sales. It also outlines the brand’s retail expansion and new product line. A recall was issued for raw milk cheese after more than a dozen people became sick with E. coli in several states. The recalled products include Sierra Nevada Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheeses: medium cheddar, sharp cheddar, jalapeno jack and Monterey jack sold at retail in 8-ounce or 16-ounce packages. So far, a total of 13 people have gotten sick, including eight hospitalizations. The last appearance of symptoms was on August 26. OVER 12,000 POUNDS OF BACON RECALLED AFTER USDA ISSUES INCREASED RISK ALERT Recalled cheese packages shown. (FDA / Unknown) “The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O26:H11 infections linked to Sierra Nevada Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheese,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. “The FDA investigation is ongoing.” When public health officials interviewed nine of the sick, all said they had eaten grass-fed raw milk cheese from Sierra Nevada Graziers within the past week. FDA EXPANDS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED CASES AMONG TOP 6,000 Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, LCC voluntarily issued the recall and is working with the FDA. Three people became ill in California and Nevada and one each in Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK: IS IT STILL SAFE TO EAT IN RESTAURANTS? HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW “Do not eat, sell, or serve Sierra Nevada Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheeses,” the FDA said. A map of E. coli cases. (FDA/Unknown) Added: “This product has a long shelf life. Check your refrigerators and freezers for recalled raw milk cheeses and throw them away. If you refrigerated or frozen cheese without the original packaging and don’t know if it is part of the recall, throw it away.” WHITE HOUSE ADDRESSES GROWING PARASITE OUTBREAK AFTER MORE THAN 400 AMERICANS FELL SICK if other products are affected. Consumers who purchased the cheese should not only throw it away or return it for a refund, but also carefully disinfect any surfaces or containers that the cheese touched. MYSTERIOUS PARASITE LEAVES AMERICANS FIGHTING ‘EXPLOSIVE’ DISEASE AS CDC INVESTIGATES Number of Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria strain O157:H7, revealed in scanning electron microscope at 6836x magnification Image (SEM), 2006. Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)/National Escherichia, Shigella, Vibrio Refere (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images/Getty Images)E. Coli symptoms can begin up to nine days after eating the contaminated food and include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever and nausea. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP In severe cases, it can lead to life-threatening conditions such as chronic kidney disease, kidney failure and high blood pressure.
